The Sun. — London, England, 1836-02-12 00:00:00

TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE. A numerous deputation, headed by Dr. Birkbeck fined chiefly to Members of the H ouse o f 'out con fined mmons, wad yesterday at two o'clock upon Lord . I ::ielbeurn o e, to ask for ite the entire abolition of the News , ; dpei , S tamp. The following gentlee„en composed the deputation :—Mom hers—Messrs.Dutton,Hume, Grote, Oswald, Bowring, Roebuck, Aglionby, Thompson, Williams, Hawes, Bulwer, Leader, Elphinstone, Wallace, Wakley, Hector, Dencombe, Buckingham, Potter, Scholefield, Strutt, Hindley, Tulke, Tattered, D. W. H arvey, M arshall, Brotherton, T . Attwood, O'Connell, and Sir William Molesworth ; with Dr. Birkbeck, and Messrs. Crawford, Hickson, Chapman, and Place. Dr. B IRKBECR state d t h e o bj ect o f t h e d e p u t ation . The subject to whi c h h e was anx i ous t h e at t en ti on o f th e Govern ment should be d rawn , h a d b een met on former occasionstks a mere questi on o f Fi nance . Ile thought it to be a queseen of such extreme importance, that there were no financial con siderations which ought not to be made to give way in order that it might at once be settled to the satisfaction of the public. The question was now presented to Government in a very different form from that in which it had hitherto appeared. The increase in the circulation of unstamped papers had ,been so great, and the demands of public opinion so irresistible, that it had, in general estimation, become impossible to con tinue the stamp laws in their present state. There was a general impression abroad that a red uc ti on at l east of the itarep duty on newspapers would be proposed ; and it was to the question of the impolicy of any reduction in lieu - s e an entire abolition of the stamp-duty that he wished e e a d_ stress himself. If only a penny stamp-duty were .to be re tained, its effect in keepin g newspapers out oc. the reach o f the working classes would be as certain ae 'if the duty were retained at its present amount. All a e- eess to the minds of the humblest portion of the comma mobs by means of cheat) newspapers, would be denied by A'rach a measure. The class most in want of general infor r _iation would be still forced to remain in their presen stat ..e of ignorance. A penny stamp duty also could not bet '..tiareed without new and severe mea sures to put down th ' . ..; unstamped press. Whatever might be said of the manzei r in which some of those papers were con ducted, they 're of great use in creating the habit of reading, which was '. l ae first step in human improvement. He adverted to the 4v :mpatliy- felt by the mass of the people for those who Wet;, prosecuted by Government under the stamp-laws, and ste'ced his regret that laws should remain on our statute kesok which had a tendency to bring all law into disrepute, and make those persons respected who lived by the habitual violation of those laws. He concluded by reading a part of a letter addressed to him by Mr. Hetherington, which he (Dr. Birkbeck) thought would place the character of the chief vio lations of the Stamp Act in a new light before his Lordship. Hetherington was one of those whom no temptations could induce to violate any other law, but who, in this case, firmly believed he was discharging a public duty. Every day the number of those who entertained similar opinions Vi?!.; in creasing. Mr. Husta said he had been induced last yeae to support a motion for a reduction of the stamp-duty `,,0 one penny, but that he now thought the time for redection was gone by, and that nothing but the entire aboliteen of the stamp-duty ought to be proposed by the Government. He was certain no other measure would give equei satisfaction to the people. The in terest felt upon this question among small ,shopkeepers, and the more intellivet portion of th e wor ki ng class, was intense. At another elvaion, wherever there was a large constituency, no candidate would stand the slightest chance, who would not pledge hire se lf to vote aga i nst the taxes on knowledge. eln the Agri e,ultural districts it was different, because in them the most ',sense ignorance prevailed. That ignorance existed, be cae.se cheap newspapers, which were the only means of sti mulating their minds into some degree of activity, were with held by Government. A penny stamp would still shut them out from the most important, because the most efficient avenue of knowledge. A penny stamp would raise the 'price of a twopenny paper, not merely to the threepence, but to threepence-halfpenny, or fourpence, bu.t why should there not be good penny newspapers, of a small size ? The immense circulation of The .Penny Magazine (which exists only by sufferance in the present state of the law), showed that there were row ) , thousands who could not be induced to give more than that sum for knowledge of any kind, until the appetite for it had been created. Farmers, he was sure, would never give twopence for any thing of the kind. A curious fact had been omitted by Dr. Birkbeck, showing the extraordinary effect of a difference between a Cha nge of three-pence and a penny. Some kind of three-peyany amusement had been got up at the Rotunda by a pereon who could not afford to pay a rent of twenty shillings per week out of the profits. When allowed to re duce the price of admission to one penny, he was enabled to pay a rent of five pounds per week. He (Mr. Hume) trusted that Ministers would not now be so impolitic as well as unjust to the people as to bring forward any half-measure. If they did, the question was one which must be pressed to a divi sion. He knew, with the assista nce o f t h e T or i es, the Libe rel Membe rs wou ld be beaten, but it was a fact that, as Re formers, they were not safe in their seats if they declined to push this question to the utmost. He regretted that Mini sters had so long delayed its settlement. They were not aware of the odium they were bringing upon themselves through the measures which had been taken to enforce the law. By a return he had just obtained it appeared that since the Grey Administration ,there had been 728 prosecutions for offences of the press.. The number for the last year was 219, and was daily increasing. Cleave had lately been sentenced to pay a fine of 6001.—a sentence which meant imprisonment for life; but the fact was, the sympathy felt for the cause was so great that the fine would soon be paid by subscription. Mr. PLACE said, to show the effect of newspaper discussions in enlightening the minds of the people, that the working classes in the north of England were now all convinced that machinery was not an injury to them. A few years ago they were always breaking and destroying power-looms--now there was no in stance of the kind. lie deprecated strongly the notion of any partial reduction, It would be merely postponing the final settlement of the question, and prolonging the excitement which existed in the public mind. Dr. BOWRING related, in confirmation of Mr. Place's re marks respecting machinery, what had lately occurred in one of the cantons of Switzerland. A short time back all the re presentatives of the people were pledged to vote against the introduction of machinery; now, through the agitation of- the question in the journals, they were all elected upon the oppo site principle. Colonel THOMPSON said that the interest felt by his consti tuents at Hull was so great upon this question, that he was quite certain if he did. not attend in his place, and vote for the abolition of the stamp-duty, he should lose his seat. Nor was that all, for he had been called upon to subscribe to pay fines inflicted upon persons who had sold unstamped papers at Hull. He supposed also he should be called upon to subscribe largely (which be was willing to do) towards the fine of 6001. in the case of Cleave. Mr. O'CONNELL briefly observed, that if Government con sidered the question as one of mere finance, it must soon be settled, for that the expense of collecting the duty, and of the prosecutions, would, in a short time, be greater than the sum collected. Mr. GROTE said that if a penny stamp were proposed by Government, and Ministers were to ask in return for new and more severe laws against the unstamped press, as it appeared to him that those laws were already severe enough, any such mea sure must have his opposition. Messrs. Roebuck, Brotherton, Wallace, and Buckingham, severally spoke in favour of the entire abolition of the news paper stamp. Lord MELBOURNE said he had listened with great attention to the various considerations, moral, political, financial, and he might perhaps add personal ; which had been urged by the depu tation. He felt that some of the arguments adduced were of great weight, and, that all of them were entitled to the serious consideration of the Cabinet. He fully admitted that the finan cial part of the subject was not the most important part. The only question to he asked was, how the pursuits, habits, feelings, and opinions of the people were likely to be affected by the propose'l change. It could not of course be expected that at this early period of the session, before the financial plans for the year had been fixed, he could give the deputation any in fo-miation of the intention of Government; nor did he think their object would be facilitated by any communication he could make to them at the present moment. He only begged to assure every gentleman present that the various reasons they had adduced for the abolition of the stamp duty should meet with that serious and anxious cor.sideration which they certainly deserved. The Marquis and I V l:archioness of Thomond, and Lady Mary O'Brien, hP:fo returned to Belgrave-square, from a tour. Captain and, Lady Elizabeth Buck (daughter of his Lordship), have 'e'en passing the honeymoon at the seat of the gallant 'erlaegroom, Hartland Abbey, near Bideford, Devon. The Duke of St. Alban's is so much recovered from leis sevar e attack of small-pox as to be enabled to remove to Berkeley-square for change of air, previously to leaving town for Dover. The Duchess of St. Albans and suite are still re, siding at the Clarendon Hotel. The Menai Bridge, during the late storms, vibrated twelve feet, which had an awful appearance, and attracted the notice of a considerable number of persons who assembled on the occasion. It is two hundred and twenty feet above the level of the sea, and did not 'suffer the . least injury from the vibration. DEFEAT OF THE TORIES.—DINNER AT Bin mtNattAm.----On To.aday last, upwards of ono hundred respectable manufacturers, shopkeepers, tradesmen, and others, dir:it together at the Bell Inn, Birmingham, to celebrate the Inajority of 41, obtained by Ministers in the House of Com mons, on the amendment to the Address. The Chair was filed by Mr. W. H. Smith. The Town Council of Boston have unanimously voted an address to his Majesty. THE JEW CLOTHESMEN NUISANCE IN HOLY NVELL-STiIEET, S rRAND. —The Israelitish vendors of old clothes, betters Than new," in Holywell-street, Strand, whose im portnnate mode of soliciting custom has long been a source of annoyance to all having occasion to pass along this great tho n an roughfare betwee Temple -bard Charing-cross, have re cently received a check which it is to be hoped will prove a salutary restraint on their impertinence for some time to come. It seems a few days back Mr. Justice James Parke happened to be passing along this famed rendezvous of clothes marts a-foot, when some unfortunate " barker," not knowing him, stopped and nearly push e d hi m into his shop, and his Lor dship was actually forced into the dirt of the carriage-way as the only mode of escaping the fellow's rudeness. 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HAMBURG, JAN. 19, 1836. 9THREE DAYS of DRAWING being past, and NEITHEII the LARGEST, nor ANY OTHER of the CAPITAL PRIZES, except ONE, being DRAWN, TICKETS of the SIXTY-SEVENTH HAMBURG GREAT LOTTERY, Warranted Undrawn, are now Selling at 101., say 101. sterling. The next Day of Drawing will be the 24th February, and the LARGEST CAPITAL PRIZE _ _ _ - - of the Lottery, being a Grand Premium for the Ticket coming up the first drawn Prize of Banco Mares One Thousand, will most probably be drawn on that day. On further approach of the LUCKY DAY, Tickets will rise considerably in price, but till the 12th February they will sell at 101. sterling. Direct without delay to the Contractors, HEINE BROTHERS, in Hamburg. The publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 5 minutes past Three o'Clock. at: o - 1 ;-, ..-T. ~,t . t . via: e e I , • . _ T ,,, le I1::' 1 '; , .. "3 - ... 4.-- -;•";', W,reti -.4:: 'lll:t.* LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1836. The Deputation which waited upon Lord MEL BOURNE, yesterday, at the Treasury, for the purpose of impressing upon the Government the necessity of abolishing the Stamp duty on Newspapers, consisted of thirty Members of Parliament, and five other Gentle men who rank - among the foremost advocates of popular education. Their names, and a report of what took place on the occasion, as furnished to the Press by one of their number, will be found in another part of The Sun. A new light was thrown upon the question by the Deputation ; and this led to the avowal, on the part of the Government, of the main object of the News paper tax. Mr. HUME made the rather startling declaration, that the Unstamped Press was in a condition to compel Parliamentary sympathy, because sufficiently powerful to controul the election of Mem bers of the House of Commons—a proposition which was confirmed by the testimony of Colonel THOMPSON, who had himself personal experience of its correctness. The Hon. Member for Middlesex further observed, that if the only object of the Government in . retaining the tax was the gross amount of the revenue raised by it, resources were not wanting to supply the deficiency which its abolition might create. These arguments were repeated in a variety of forms by the other mem bers of the Deputation, so that Lord MELBOURNE was forced to acknowledge, that a regard for public morality—the effect of the change upon " tile pursuits, habits, feelings, and opinions of the people " alone prevented Ministers from abolishing this impost. We are glad that his Lordship has made this acknowledgment. It is highly creditable to him ; and at the same time re lieves us from the farther necessity of groping about for the real cause why this tax has not been sooner abolished. We repeat, that the acknowledgment is creditable to the Premier, however trivial may be the grounds for those fears which have deterred him from acting in accordance with the wishes of the people. How very seldom do we find a Government that has the virtue to allow the continuance or the aboli- lition of a tax to be determined by its effect upon public morals ? Some will doubt his Lordship's sin cerity, We are not of the number. We believe that Lord MELBOURNE spoke his own sentiments and those of his colleagues, when he stated- that the reve- nue raised by the Newspaper tax was not the most important part of the question. All that the aboli tionists have now to do, is to prove that the fears - entertained by the Cabinet, on the morality of the question, are entirely groundless. This is easily done. We can speak from experience ; for the country has already felt the operation of the Un stamped Press. The morality of a nation may be fairly estimated by the popular observance, or the con trary, of the laws for the protection of property. Now, Mr. PLACE and Dr. BOWRING both showed, that in England and in several of the Swiss Cantons, every .. _ kind of machinery was destroyed through the ignorance of workmen before the circulation of cheap News papers ; and that in fact the popular insubordination was calmed, and the growing prosperity of all classes preserved, solely by the circulation of cheap knowledg e . This is one great point gained ; for it is one from which no intelligent person can dissent. But let us ask Ministers, if the morality of the question be made the test, in what unstamped Newspaper has the Reform Bill been denounced as subversive of the British Constitution ? Who among the advocates of cheap knowledge support those abuses which the present Government is so anxious to eradicate ? On what occasion have they clamoured against the Reform of the Municipalities ; the Church; the Courts of Law ; the Bribery Prevention Acts ; the improvement of the Law of Libel ; or, in fact, any one measure of a healing nature, brought forward by a Cabinet that has persecuted them with relentless cruelty ? The men who support the unstamped Press are the very men. who keep the present Administratio n in office. They are only liable to a charge of _immorality, in so far as they forcibly set aside a law which would, if observed, „ - l'•# . i)N rill!) PlihntiAttltt - 12, t _ tt; STTN ,c ) , 4 4 , 1 !...; .3 . - 5 .1 . 1 _A. .1 coin}fie tie tesighhtiOn of boi . a Government. The report of Lord INIKLBoun . NE's answer to the Deputation is ; thitik; iiicOftetiy givu; 113 t'Qratt4 could hardiy leave made t•lett rt blunder as to speak of 010 Of the feentie raised by the 'Newspaper tax as a mere trifle, and im mediately afterwards mention it rather as a serious item in the finances of the current year. From the tenor of his observations, it appears to us that his Lord ship merely alluded to the fact of -its being included in the Estimates about to be laid before Parliament ; and that to find a substitute for it, would require more consideration than the Government could devote to the question, before the commencement of the discussion upon the Estimates. But this is a difficulty which Ministers can easily surmount. The deficit created by the abolition of the Newspaper tax may be raised by a loan, which will be soon repaid by .the increased consumption of paper. Besides the tax need only be reduced to one penny for the first year ; after which, if the workiiig of the new system be ap proved of, it can easily be abolished altogether. For our own part we are for the total abolition of this im post. We cannot comprehend what is meant by the danger of a law, which merely places knowledge within the reach of all classes of Englishmen. It is a poor compliment to the people of Great Britain and Ireland, to assume that they are good subjects because too ignorant to transgress the laws of sound morality, true religion, and good Government. • It will be seen by our Parliamentary Report that Mr. O'CONNELL has obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the Amendment of the present Law of Libel. The country owes much to the Hon. and Learned Member for Dublin, for the zeal with which he has followed up a measure of such importance to the Press. The ATTORNEY•GENERAL and Sir FREDERICK POLLOCK both agreed in opinion, re specting the unsatisfactory state of the present Law of Libel, and both concurred in the justice of Mr. O'CONNELL'S motion. When the Bill for the Amendment of the present iniquitous Libel Law is before Parliament, we shall lose no occasion of impressing whatever is valuable in it upon the public mind. Mr. O'CoNNELL proposes, as the ground-work of his Bill, to make truth the test of all libellous matter ; and in this the ATTORNEY GENERAL concurred—leaving the intention of the fact of publication, under the actual circumstances of every case, to be decided by the Jury. This measure is altogether a most important one ; and will assume quite a new character, in the event of the abolition of the stamp duty. We shall consider it more in detail. when Mr. O'CoNNELL's Bill is before Parlioment. The Tories, we suspect, will make but a blunder ing business of their enquiry into the Carlow affair, particularly as Mr. HARDY, who brought forward the motion, frankly and honourably admitted that he acquitted Mr. O'CONNELL of all corrupt, pecuniary dealing, for his own personal advantage—an admission which must have struck dismay to the hearts of the Tories, who had evidently anticipated that the charge would have been stuck to, in its most aggravated form. Then, too, Mr. O'CONNELL'S readiness, and even eagerness, to meet the charge, and have it tho roughly investigated ! This must have been an addi tional mortification to them. But, indeed, through out the business they cut a most pitiable figure, and cannot but set the country on a variety of re collections by no means favourable to them. For who are they who are so anxious to have the Carlow affair thoroughly sifted ? The very same who, throughout their public career as a party, have been ever foremost to tamper with the purity of election ; who figure as the chief actors in the Ipswich, Stafford, and Warwick jobs ; and to guard against whose mal practices, Reformers of all grades are now compelled to call for the protection of the Ballot. Yes, the very men, thus notorious for their own public disinterested ness, and their respect for purity of election, are the very same who have now, for the first time, discovered that nothing is so disgraceful—so unconstitional, as even to be suspected of endeavouring to tamper with such ineffable purity I Out upon such sickening cant ! Not a man in the community but can see through the motives that influence the Tories in their present course of conduct. Patriotism has nothing to do with it. Sincerity still less. Hatred of O'CONNELL is at the bottom of it all. In him the faction sees its most powerful foe. He it was who occasioned the majority on Thursday night. He it was, who roused Ireland against them ; exposed the humbug of the Tamworth Manifesto ; and decided the fate of the PEEL Administration—that sickly, ricketty, bantling which hut just squeaked and died. And are offences like these to be forgotten or forgiven ? Never, so long as one single Tory is left to bray in the House of Commons. But if the conduct of this party is to be viewed with abhorrence, what is to be said for that of Lord STANLEY ? Who— even among his most zealous supporters—can say one just word in his favour, after his last night's exhibi tion ? Was there ever such a petty, miserable display of party spleen, and personal jealousy ? He objected, forsooth, to the delay, even of a few hours, in the en quiry, because he did not know how the intervening time " would be employed" by Mr. O'CONNELL I That is to say, he had little or no doubt that the Member for Dublin would take advantage of such de lay to tamper with Mr. RAPHAEL. Here is mag nanimity for you 1 Here is elevation of sentiment worthy the heir of the Noble House of Derby ! But Mr. O'CONNELL need not dread the hostility, even of this aristocratic enemy. He holds a a far loftier position in the eyes of the people, than ever Lord STANLEY did, or ever will do. He has no rank political inconsistencies to be ashamed of. He did not support Reform so long as it was a mere theory, and turn his back upon it the instant it began them t a in the t to be put into practic e . Il e did not bl ow hot one day, l after leav e ou 00li and cold the next ; thi s mon th fi g h t s id e b y side with lurch.his N None Ll e , oafn thesed t h charges ont can be b e month Mr. O'CONNELL. His course throughout has been strait-forward. He has always avowed his principles like a man ; and like a man defended them. True, he may have his errors ; he may he rash, thoughtless, and at times apt to be run away with by some pe t hobby ; but his bitterest enemy cannot say of him that he is a trimmer —a tricky waiter on the chapter of ac cidents—an apostate at heart, without the courag e to avow himself one. No, DAN is sound in the main, though his wit at times ma y play tricks with him ; and this is the reason why he is so offensive to the To ries. Every blow these men aim at him, they fondly hope they are aiming at Reform, which at once ac counts for their anxiety, now a little moderated by the bye, to have a thorough investigation of the Carlow affair. Mr. SHEIL'S reply to Lord STANLEY last night must have galled that precocious Aristocrat to the quick ; almost as much so indeed as L ord Ho WICK'S ironical eulogium on his "well-known I generosity." • The question oi e National Education in Ireland w as in the House of Lords last discussed at some length night. L or d R OD EN opened , 'he debate with a ' com plaint t h a t one o f th e papers relating ,_ o this subj 4,lrn ect of for which h e h a d move d last Session, vi z ., A the respective numbers of Protestant and catholic childied aitendino• the national schools—=had not been laid upon ale Lordship's noose; That this flaming Lord of the Ascendancy was gtrieft 4 ii4y disap peintedth4t the Return :I.llucled to vas not forthcoming, re ca i tiaAt liiulees#^lids Fiince the first establish ment of th e • 'gational i..4y-stern iii itiotild, Ow] Noble Lord, and the fanatics who have banded themselves together under his leadership, have set their faces against it. They began by prophesying that it would fail, and then did all that in them lay to fulfil their own prophecies. They at once sounded the trumpet of bigotry and intolerance—exclaimed against the im piety of mutilating the Scriptures, by selecting por tions of them for school exereises—beWailed the pollution that the Protestant children would sustain from b e i ng educated under the same roof with those of the idolatrous Catholics—and, in short, used every argument, and every means at their command, to infl ame the reliaieus animosities of the Protestants against the system, in order to impede its salutary working, and defeat the benevolent intention of those with whom it. originated. They saw that, if not op posed, it would naturally and imperceptibly unite the Catholics and the Protestants in Ireland in the bonds of Christian fellowship, as the same system had done in other countries where it had been adopted, and the prospect of this result was more than they could bear. That they have succeeded to a certain extent in deterring the Protestants from availing themselves of the advantages to be derived from the National Schools we do not doubt ; though we have reason to believe their efforts in this Christian cause have not been, by any means, so successful as they had anticipated. There are, however, circumstances that would have given a colour to the Return asked for by Lord RODEN, favourable to his Lordship's views. The Protestants in Ireland are wealthier than th e Catholics, and are thus enabled to educate their children without having recourse to the national system, to the same extent, in proportion to their numbers, as the Catholics. When to this cause is added the immense preponderance, in point of num bers,_ of the lower • order of Catholics over that of the Protestants, the Return would have exhibited a disproportion of Protestant to Catholic children very gratifying to one who wished to prove that the plan had failed. Lord LANSDOWNE made a triumphant reply to the charges advanced by the Noble Lord, and showed that the Commissioners not only had no power to make the return, but that it would have been directly at variance with the purpose for which they were appointed, to do so. Their business was to smooth difficulties—to allay irritation and promote harmony between the Catholics and the Protestants—not to foment discord and strife, by drawing an invidious distinction between them. He showed, that unpopular as the national system of edu cation was represented to be with the Protestant part of the community in Ireland, 260 Protestant clergymen had signed applications for the establishment of new schools. This, we think, is a:pretty good proof that the system is found to be working beneficially. -Another proof of this fact is, that not less than 200,000 children are at this moment receiving instruction according to this plan. Now, though we are sensible that a mighty benefit is gained by the mixture of Catholic and Pro testant children in the same Schools, yet we would ask any unbiassed person, whether, were there not a single Protestant child to be found in them, it is not . an object of national congratulation that the blessings of t education are extended to so large a portion of those who, of all others, stand most in need of in struction. The whole of the Paris Papers of Wednesday have been received. The Journal des Debats states, that on Tuesday, Count D'ARGOUT, Admiral DUPERRE, and M. DE MONTALIVET, transacted business with the KING. At noon, Messrs. DUPIN, SAUZET, and PASSY, had the honour of being received by his MA JESTY. At half-past two, M. DUCHATEL and Ad miral DUPERRE transacted business with the KING. At three, the Duke DE BROGLIE and M. THIERS went to the Chateau. At half-past three, his MA JESTY received M. PERSIL, and afterwards M. DE MONTALIVET. At four o'clock, Prince TALLEY RAND had the honour of being received by the KING. Of the re -arrangement or re-construction of the Cabinet, nothing definite is yet known. Lists of the New Ministers are handed about in every direction ; the names being classed to suit the inclinations of the different parties struggling for political ascendancy. The examination of the witnesses on the FIESCHI trial has concluded. Judgment will be pronounced upon the prisoners in the course of a few days. PARIS, FEB. 10.—It is announced that the King has just granted to Messrs. Lyonne and Bichas the entire remittance of the remainder of the punishment to which they have been smidemned. —Journal de Paris. .This news is not copied by the Moniteur. The Jupiter (of the line), Captain Quernal, and the Terpsichore frigate, Cap tain Letourneur, sailed from Brest for the Antilles on the sth February. Rear Admiral Mackau hoisted his flag on board the Jupiter. The Jena and Santa Petre of the line, and the Hermione frigate will be ready to sail in a fortnight. Everything remains nearly in statu quo on the Pyrrenese fron tier. We do not hear of any new encounter between the Carlists and the Christinos. Colonel Don Leon Iriarte has been appointed Brigadier- General of Infantry, in the army of the Queen, and the com mand of tho flying column on the frontiers is conferred on him. This column is composed of 4,000 men and 700 horses. The inhabitants of Valcarlos are going to take up arms in favour of the Queen. A part of Iriarte's column is at the Royal Manufactory at Orbaicete; they arc fortifying it, and we are assured that bombs are going to be cast there. We have received from Algiers a printed copy of the reite rated prohibition for the colonists to go about alone between the French lines. They are always to put themselves under the protection of the escorts which the military authorities al ways caused to be in motion in that space. We announced this measure in the month of January. The warning given at that time (Jan. 6) made it supposed that a new irruption of the Hadjoutes was to be expected. It took place, and was repulsed. But nothing can make individuals prudent whom the necessity of living by their labour leads them to places where they are exposed to danger. We arc informed by our correspondent at Algiers, that a copy of this notice has been given to every European inhabitant, that every one may have none but himself to blame for the misfortunes which he would draw on himself by neglecting to conform to it._Messager, Feb. 10. FRENCH FONDS.-PARIS, FEBRUARY 10. Five per Cents., 108 f. 90c. 109 f. Sc. Four per Cents., 102 f. Three per Cents. 80f. 20c. 15c. 10c. 30c. Bank Actions, 2,165 f. Rente de Naples, 9 if. 50c. 55c. 50c. Roman Five per Cents., 104. Spanish Actives, 48% Spanish Differes, 24.74. Passives, 15%. Cortcs Lou,, 37%. Royal Spanish Loan, 37%. Three per Cent. Rentes, 22 1 ,1. Rente Perpetuelle, 37%, • Belgian Loan, rive per Cents., 103%4 %%. Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 84. Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents. 53%. Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 56f. 25c. fiartian Loan, 4101'. EXCHANGE ON LONRON. One month, paper, 25f. 50e. ; money, 251 50c. Three months, paper, 25f. 35e.; money, 25f. 35c. -Coors Au/heti/ague. BOURSE, THREE o'CLocK.-The Three per Cents, have fluctuated the whole day between 80f. 40c. and 80f. 30c. ; at Tortoni's the price has been 80f. 50C. There is no great change expected before the composition of the Ministry. The news from Madrid of the 3d is said to be favourable, so that the stock has slightly improved. Up to this hour nothing about the Ministry. Three per TO FOUR.-Five per Cents., 109 f. 40c. ; Th ee per Cents., 801 . 55 c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, -; per Cents. Spanish, 221; Cortes, -; Coupons, 24,i ; Gueb herds, 37i; Differes, t B f - , ; New Loan, -; Actives, 481; Passives, 15i; Ducats, 99 70 ; Romans, 104; P e d ro, 84 ; Belgians, 103 ; Dutch, -f. -c. ; Haytians, 410 f...-c. ; Miguels, -; Brabant Bank, -; Belgian Bank, 13 ; Con tinuation, -c. ; New Differes, 248 ; Five per Cent. Perpe tuelles, 37i ; Royal Loan, -.. The arrivals from Lisbon are to the 4th inst. They are important to merchants, inasmuch as they state that there is but little chance of the commercial treaty of 1810, between Great Britain and Portugal, being re newed before the 30th of April—the period when •he present treaty will cease to exist, The Por tuguese Authorities begin to manifest a want of cordiality towards this country—a feeling from which the Government is not altogether free. . In fact, we hale good reason to distrust the professions of friend ship which tngland has so long been-in the habit of rece'. 7 .inp . ', on the part of Portugal. We have' received advices is om Athens to the 7th ult. They speak in the highest terms of tits conduct of our Ambassador, Sir E. LYONS, who has obtained the confidence of the KING of BAVARIA, and of his Majesty KING OTIIO. The influence of Russia in the Councild of Greece is visibly on the decline. THE TAXES ON E.NOWLEDGE. TO THE EDIT - 0 - 1 OF MI: NIA Sta,—Since the Newspaper Duty necessarily presgt 7 .o stty heavily on the funds of literary institutions, I am really sur prised that the intelligent individuals connected with them have been so very remiss in devising measures for obtaining its repeal. Would not the general " pressure from without" of these bodies have considerable influence on the Legisla ture and Government. I feel convinced that a determined effort on their part would bring about the most beneficial re sults. I beg, therefore, to suggest, through the medium of your columns, that all literary and scientific institutions should immediately prepare petitions to both Houses of Parliament for the total repeal 'of all taxes affecting the diffusion of know ledge, and more especially the duty on Newspapers. Your zealous advocacy for the abolition of taxes on know ledge has induced me to address these lines to you for inser tion in your valuable Journal. Fully relying on a continuance of your aid in so good a cause I remain, Sir, your obedient Servant, A LIBERAL. Russell Institution, Vebruary 12. THE MARKETS—(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. There is a considerable return of Wheat arid Barley this week, but not much other Crain. The little Wheat that was exhibited this morning well supported Monday's advance. Barley is heavy at late prices. Beans and Pease are unvaried. Oats remain as last reported. The Flour trade improves. ARRIVALS. 10 7 0 h .0 ea q t r . s .13 Bxle g y r , s. 7 0 ,7 a 3 t 0 5. gr0. English Ir.sh le•reign •I = SMITHFIEL The supply to this day's marker dull, at the following • PRICES PER STONE OF 6L s. d. to s. d. interior Beasts 6 2 8 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4 Prima large Oxen 4 4 4 S Prime Scots, Ac. Large coarse Calves 4 0 5 2 Prime small ditto S•ickling Calves each l4 t 30 0 SUPPLY, AS PER CL . Beasts. Sheep. 250 4,160 DENHALL MARKETS. T the Carcass. NEWGATE AND LEA . At per stone, 1 s 41. to s d a d to s d Beef, inferior 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior -- middling .......,... '2 8 210 middling 2lO 3 2 -- prime large prime saaal Vial 3lO 5 6 small 4 6 410 THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Our arrivals this morning are the French and Hamburgh mails—also one from Vera Cruz by the Camden—sailed Nor. 7th, and from Havannah, 9th Jan. The advices from Vera Cruz are old, as the Sheldrake, which arrived yesterday, left Vera Cruz on the 24th of December. We have likewise ship letters from Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. New Brunswick papers have been received this day at the North and South American Coffee-houses. Their contents are unimportant. THE FUNDS. By the Hamburgh mail we have the prices from Vienna—. Metalliques, 102 11-16 ; Bank Shares, 1,362. Both the British and Foreign markets are inactive this morn ing, which is attributed to the affairs of Lakeman still weighing heavy—particularly on the Foreign Market. Exchequer Bills, 17 19 ; India Bonds, 2 4 ; Bank Stock, 2151 216 ; India ditto, 254 255. _ In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active Bonds are 47i s ; Portuguese, 83i ; Three per Cents., 524 531 ; Colombian, 32+ 33+ ' • Mexican, 37 38 ; Dutch, 23- per Cents., 55+; Five per Cents., 1031. The accounts from Madrid, of the 3d inst., are of the most satisfactory nature in respect to the operations of the Ministers. The public seem to be satisfied with the measures adopted. Mendizadal's new financial plan was daily expected to be made public ; and at length it appears the Portuguese Government have ordered their troops in Spain to proceed immediately to Vittoria, to join those of General Cordova. HALF-PAST ONE. To the present hour, we have no further arrivals or reports of any description to communicate. To-morrow will be a busy day at the Stock Exchange, being the election.of sevenpf the Committee, who :had re signed on the affair of Lakc maa. It is supposed that the same gentlemen will be re-elected. To the present time all speculations in both the Markets are at a stand still, and scarcely a bargain doing. Consols may be quoted at 914 for the Account, and + for Money. Exchequer Bills 18 20 ' • India Bonds 3 4 ; Bank Stock 215 1 216 ; India Stock 254 255 . In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing. Spanish Active 471 ; Portuguese 831 ; 5 per Cents. 524 53+. The only speculation in the Share Market is that of Rennie, the direct Brighton Rail-road. THREE 0' CL O CR. Consols for the Account, 91f. The General Steam Navigation Company's packet the City of Hamburg, from Hamburg, arrived off the Custom House this morning. C OU RT OF COMMON COUNCIL.--A Court was yesterday held for the dispatch of business, which was, how ever, entirely of a local character, and of no interest to the public at large. THII JOY OF CHILDHOOD is a very beautiful en graving after Lawrence, which has been much admired in the new " Book of Gems."—" The merits of this work perfectly justify the title which has been bestowed upon it—high sound ing and pretending as that title may strike the reader. It is really a Book of Gems;' the illustrations arc taken from the productions of such artists as Reynolds, Lawrence, Wilkie, Westmacott, &c. It will be apparent at a glance that there is as much of originality as of good taste in the planning of the book, every portion of which is exceedingly well executing."— Times. COMMISSION OF LUNACY.—The Commission to enquire into the state of mind of Lady Kirkwall again met yes terday at the Freemasons'-tavern. Several witnesses were ex amined, whose evidence was to the same purport as that adduced on the previous day, a full report of which appeared in our co lumns yesterday. The inquiry was again adjourned until this day. THE CUSTOM-HOUSE ROBBERY.--The four prt soncrs, Jourdan, Sullivan, Seale, and Mott, were yesterday fully committed to Ncwgate to take their trial at the next Session of the Criminal Court. We must postpone the parti culars of their examination till to-morrow. The paupers in Eastbourne Union Workhouse, many of whom are not reconciled to the new diet table, as now directed (and put in force) by the Poor Law Commissioners, have within the last few days, to the number of seventeen, taken their departure, some by giving the allotted three hours' notice to that effect, and others, sans ceremonie, by scaling the walls. Everything, however, at present remains perfectly tranquil. 'rho coachman of the Royal Telegraph London and Manchester coach was thrown from his seat on the road near Macclesfield, on the night of Friday se'nnight, in consequence of the wheel of the coach striking a large stone, which had been carelessly left on the road by the men employed to repair the pavement. fle was so severely injured by the fall that he died on the following Monday. The horses ran the coach against the toll-bar at the Flash and broke the traces, by which they were set at liberty. Providentially three inside passen gers escaped without injury—the guard and an outside pas senger, the only one, got down behind as the coach was pro ceeding at a furious rate. So - great was the force of the wind on Saturday week, that a boat near Bowling was actually lifted by it out of the water, and thrown into a planting near the side of the Canal.— Glasgow Argus. TRIAL OF MARlN.—Monday next is fixed upon for the Petty Jury of St. Saviour's (Jersey) to decide on the fate of 'the prisoner. The Incorporated Trades at Banff intend to throw the incorporations open. The Hammermen have virtually done so for a twelvemonth past • and the Shoemak er ' s C orporat i on , at their l as t meet i ng, on Wednesday, formally declared their's open, by the unanimous consent of those present. We trust the other incorporations will soon follow the same liberal ex ample.—Ayr Observer. The Dissenters Committee, appointed in Halifax two years ago, have resumed their sittings, preparatory to the introduction, by Government, of the proposed Ministerial measures for the relief of Dissenters. Mr. Kean has experienced the most flattering recep tion at the Bath theatre ; he has been performing his principal characters during the last ten days to crowdeehouses. The Bath critics speak in the highest terms of his exertions. He next proceeds to Edinburgh and Glasgow, to fulfil engage meats entered into last autumn. ADULT B APTlSM.—Considerable interest was ex cited at Ludden Foot, in this parish, on Sunday last, by the baptism of three married women, who, notwithstanding the severity of the weather, were baptised, by immersion, in the river Calder. There was a large attendance of spectators.— HaVax Express. VICTIMIZING.—.A female has been levying contri butions on various tradesmen at Cambridge, under fraudulent representations. INCENDIARISM. A fire broke out on Saturday week, on the premises of Mr. J. Scupham. of Fulstow, which consumed a stack containing 40 quarters of corn ; no doubt the act of an incendiary. D MARKET. t was not great, and the trade was B. TO SINK THE OFFAL% s d. to s d. Inferior Sheep 8 3 0 Second quality ditto 3 4 3 8 Coarse.woolled ditto 4 4 4 8 Southdown %Vcthers Large Hogs 3 6 4 2 Small Porkers 4 4 4 8 Quarter old Pigs each, 10 0 14 0 STATE3IIiNT. --• - Calve. I P ‘ lif t s ) 25) PARLIAMENTAIi SI.ILVEVIAIt In the Loans' last night, the Capital Punishments Amend-. meet Bill (Letter -stealing) was passed. On the meter Lord Chancellor, returns were ordered relative to the state„, ° business in the Court of Exchequer and in the Court of itF i i view. Lord Wharncliffe gave notice, that on Monday he ' yr move for return of the names of persons recommended bY Town Council', under the Municipal Corporations Act, to be ' Magistrates. Lord Wynford presented an agricultural distress petition from Lincoln, giving notice, at the same time, ?ace motion on the subject. A -I n extended conversation wok pearl v,; the subject of Education in Ireland. In reply to Ea r Roden, Nr:te originated the conveoation, the Marquis of l'a as d " downe said, that notwithstanding that had been urg e against the existing national system of education, the Goveriv‘ of the' meet were determined to give full effect t're it, convinced thatt the system, in its operation, would be productive of gre a benefit to Ireland. On reference to our report of the debatF, it will be seen and lamented that fanaticism and bigotry rem aia in high favour with certain Noble Lords. his In the COMMONS' Captain Dundas took the oaths an d peat om as Memilt?e for Devizes. On bringing up a Repoe the Committee on ,elect Committees, a conversation took Jaen on the propriety of fCrnishing Members with extra copies ° Parliamentary proceeding s, for the use of their constituen t !' It was arranged that the C.79mmittee should meet this day to order further to consider this ObjQct. Some petitions werl. presented, among which was one fepresenting the opinions ot 500,000 persons, for the removal of Dissente rs ' Grievances' M. Hardy then brought forward his motion relative to the late Carlow Election. We have alluded t° the discussion elsewhere, and- shall, in thili p l ace , c ontee ; ourselves with observing, that Mr. O'Con,nell not ofilYt came out of the party conflict unscathed, Lut he p l i e the envenomed assaults of his enemies so trintrliballl4,.e that their defeat and disgrace could scarcely have been nl%- 1 signal—more crushing and complete. Daniel , strong 1" honesty, slew all his host, and gave the death-blow to tho Golialis of a faction, who, in the foolishness of their beartsci imagined the destruction of the liberator of his country. L°l; John Russell postponed, till to-day, his motion for leave bring in Bills for the registratimi of births, marriages, a° deaths, and for the celebration of marriages. Leave was the° given to bring in the following Bills :—the Attorney-Geo e n ; ral's Bill to facilitate the enfranchisement of c onyholds ; 13 ' to amend the law relating to lands held by * copy of c oa l roll; Bill for abolishing customary modes of descent, (Out for the commutation of heriots ; Bill for the amen4 o , el ',,l of the law of escheat • Bill for ascertaining the bounds -'t of lapds and manors; ' Captain Pechell's Bill for the bettyf protection of the fisheries on the coast of England and Wales' On the motion of Mr.. Harvey, returns were ordered of the total number of persons qualified to vote for Members to serf A ° in Parliament in each of th , cities and boroughs of Engl alw and Wales, and of the total ;lumber of persons qualified t° vote for Councillors in each of the cities, boroughs, and tow° n of England and Wales, under the IVltznicipal Reform Act. (1 , the motion of Mr. Hume, it was resolved " that all Bills be! ri „ future written in plain round-hand instead of black letter, and it was ordered that the resolution be communicated to the Lords. On the motion of Mr. Hume, a Select Committee was appointed " to consider what compensation shall be gi ven to certain officers and servants of the House ;" and on the motion of Mr. Estcourt, a Select Committee was appoint ed " to i nqu i re i n t o the condition, management, and affairs of th e British Museum." SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) (FROM LLOYD'S.) DEAL, FEB. 11.—Wind N. N. W.—Arrived the Cell,* Weeks, from Villa Nova. Arrived from the River and °' main—the Matilda, Comin, for the Cape of Good Hope! Lord John Russell, List, for Gibraltar. And proceeded, t, 11 7, Rapid, Miller, for Waterford ; Limerick Lass, Fulcber, I °' Limerick ; Mould, Briant, for Plymouth. Sailed this morning his Majesty's ship Scout for Portsmouth ; and the Toront for New York. Five P.M., sailed the David Scott for Ma" dras ; and Blythe, Drayner, for Bombay. PORTSMOUTH', FEE. 11.—Wind N. to N. N. W., strOg breezes. PLYMOUTH, FEB. T).—Wind S. W. to N. W., and squall,' —The American ship North America, Heath, on her way ft . ° Havre to New Orleans, put in here this day owing to co a ti: trary winds ; also the brig Aine Marie, Torzia, on her if from Antwerp to Messina with segai - . Arrived the sc heouf r Sylph, Tozer, out 17 days, from Tereira, with oranges, in, orders. Put in here the Dutch brig Aeigenoria, on her !el from Rotterdam to New York - and the ship Francis the F ig Coofstock, on her way from davre to New York. AL DOVER, FEB. 11.—Arrived off port, the Hebran, Brun from Charlestor. COWES, FEB. 11.—Arrived, the Saraun, Ramond, from Bic Janeiro, leaky, part of the cargo throws! overboard. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 10.—Arrived, the Macon, Osborne, f re r, Savannah; Republic, Williams, from New York ; La Pennington, from St. John's, New Brunswick; Fear; Kealing, —, Bay of Fundy ; and the Lamlash, 11. St. Michael's. LIMERICK, FEB. 10.—Arrived, the Elizabeth, Douglass from Oporto ; and the Ariel, Atkinson, from London. DUBLIN', FED. 9.—Arrived, the Lucifer, Wray, from LondoP FALMOUTII, Fan. 10..-. Wind W. to N. W. strong breeze s ' —Arrived, the Camden packet, , from Vera Cruz—saile c4 Nov. 7 ; the George Bennett, from Galipoli. The Camde n packet brings 500,000 dollars fir freight. HALIFAX, FEB. 10.—Arrived, the Martha, Dyer, ll' s ' London, and Amelia, Peck, from GThraltar, l a st SHIELDS, FEB. 10.—The Deznariscatti, Watson, upset night at the Quay, but was got upright, after shipping he r '- y ff ards, and at low wat er was nearly dry from her foothook s- Sr. MIC HAEL ' S , JAN. 23.—The Sarah Maria, Kerdick, ar rived here on the 19th instant, from Baden, experia;lced sein; gales, is leaky, an d h ove h er d ec k l oa d overboard. She P been blown out, but is now in sight. t he MARSEILLES, FEB. 5.—A great portion of the cargo Of Deux Freres, from Nantes to this port, which put into Gib r°- tar, has been condemned and sold there. PENZANCE, FEB. 10.—A boat was picked up y es terday ° if the Land's-end, m ar k e d " P omona , o f P oo l," James Manning' BRISTOL, FEB. 10.—The Fury (Steam Boat) which ien % carried off by some Pitt boatman, has been found at Passag e ' a derelict, drifting up the Severn. LIMERICK, FEB. 9.—The Henrietta, from hence to LW?' pool, which was on shore in the fiver, having sustained da mage, has been obliged t o discharge.—The Egeria, fr om b el,a, 'i to London came up f r o m T ar b ert 6t h i nst. , cargo di sc harge"' bbing leaky.—Since Saturday evening it has blown 'ba n g gales from W. to W. S. W. The Darnaway, Hunleod, from Cephas, to Bristol, arrived at Sicilly, with her pumps choked, and part of the care ° thrown overboard. The Baslado, Caspra, from Marseilles, bound to Glasgo* is on shore at Gibraltar, and full of water, The Sarah Maria, Kend r i c k, f rom B oston , h as arrive d St St. Michael's, leaky, and part of the cargo thrown overboard. The Maria Maude, Coyle, from Wick to Dublin, was total i f wrecked on Glush Island, on the 31st ult. Crew saved. Tlio Countess of Cassillis, Harrison, from Workington t Belfast, which was on shore in Troon Bay, has been got up• We present our readers elsewhere with what we have reason to beleve to be an accurate account of what took pl yesterday on the part of the deputation, on the one hand, wel e ,_ waited, by appo:ntment, on Lord Melbourne, respecting ttw taxes on knowledge, .a nd on the part of that Noble Lord 0. 11 the other. The answ:lr of the First Lord of the Treasury,!! not specific, but is, neye,rtheless, highly satisfactory. il l ' Lordship admitted that the main question was not one of a financial character, but of a m u .ral and political nature; en d that the only matter to be considered was the effects likely to be produced in these two respects u).'on the population of the country, by declaring that to be irrevocaOY free and uncontrou l " ed, which had hitherto been limited, aria to a certain exten t shackled. His Lordship further added th a t I lhe subject shou ld receive that anxious and serious attention fro, the Govern' ment, which its importance so amply deservc:l—and 1 0 Lordship's promise is his bond. In his fulfilment of it vt ° i doubt not that he will sec the propriety, on the one hand, °` rendering the diffusion of knowledge as cheap as p o ssiblpossi bly and, on the other, of securing by post the regular transmir sion of all news publications duly registered and authenti cated. To a stamp-tax for this purpose we can see no ob jection. Let it be as moderate as possible—and let it be el?' tional ; but in fairness no one, however ardent he may be the cause of knowledge, can deny that he is as much b)und to pay for the transmission of his newspaper by post, as for the transmission of a private letter. There should be fair play in this matter as well as in church -rates, and other things which are universally borne, but which ought only to b° charged to those who frequent the Established Church.--• Morning Advertiser. ( ADVERTISEMENT.) KING'S PATTERN SILVER HANDLED CUTLERY. The durability of which is nearly doublo that 0 1 ivory, is n ow o ff ere d at t h e f o ll ow i ng re d uce d pr i ce : Sil ver -handled Table Knives 3 Guineas per Dozen; Dessert Knives 2i Guineas per Dozen ; Carvers 155., per pair. 'l'. COX SAVORY'S, Working Goldsmith, Silversmith, an d Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London. A pamphlet giving a detailed list of the prices of Plate, Plated Goods, Watches, Clocks, &c., may be had gratis. BIRTIIS. On the 10th inst., at Belmont, Kent, the Right Hon. LA' Harris, of a daughter. On the 9th inst.., at Dumbleton Park, the lady of Edward TOP land, Esq., DI.P., of a son and heir. ..On the 10th inst., at Camberwell, Mrs. Benjamin Edgington, a daughter. At Bayswater, Anne, the wife of T. Paynter, Esq., of a MARRIED. On the 11th inst., at St. Pancras Church, George T. Doo, BOP to Miss Caroline Mary Hamilton. On the 9th inst., at- the British Ambassador's, Paris, Colon el William Gordon, of the Bombay A rm y, t o Eli za b et h , second dang ll° ter of H. Forbes, Esq., of Kenington. On the 11th inst., at St. James's, Piccadilly, George, son of sr' Monk-house, of Scalehouses, Cumberland, to Mary, second daughte r of the late Mr. J. Boustead, of Linstock Castle, near Carlisle. DIED. On the 10th inst., in Rivers -street, Bath, aged 71, Commissar , ' General Sir W. H. R o bi nson, K. C. H. On, the 11th inst., in Bryanstone-square, aged 72, Mrs. Elii v beth Clarkson, fo r thi rty- fi ve years t h e f a i t hf ul and valued ser vant of Lady Catherine Graham. On the 27th ult. Mr. Jonathan Biddle, aged 84. On the 10th of ' August, drowned in the Hoogly, off Calcut ta ' aged 19, John, eldest son of the Rev. 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